Page 87 of Tempest of Wrath and Vengeance

“It isnotsomething to be forced upon the Fae,” Eliza cut in, her tone hardening. “If accepted by both sides, it is something to be revered. A twin flame is the one soul you are destined to be with, have been joined with since the beginning of time. It is believed the souls of twin flames recognize each other, somehow finding each other among the stars, and this godsforsaken realm has used it to force the Fae beneath them.”

Theon had taken a step back as she’d spoken, flames igniting in her eyes and embers mingling with her red-gold hair.

“We didn’t know,” Theon said, the words almost a whisper.

“Someoneknew,” she retorted. “Someone did this.”

Razik tugged her gently into his side, bending to brush a kiss to the top of her head. She nodded, and Theon understood then that all this time they’d been using their twin flame bond to communicate. Sorin and Scarlett had done the same. Eliza untangled herself from Razik, disappearing into the bedroom.

“She needs a moment,” Razik said.

“We didn’t know,” Theon repeated, unsure of what else he could say.

“I gathered that,” Razik replied dryly. “Scarlett told us her suspicions, but to be honest, we didn’t believe her. To take something so sacred and use it to… We didn’t believe it until we came here.”

“And you’re sure?”

Razik nodded, moving to the side table and retrieving a book. He flipped it open, and Theon immediately recognized the four Source Marks. Setting the book on the coffee table, Razik sat next to the Fae on the sofa, placing his hand beside the pages.

“It took a while to place it all, but it appears with your advancements in this world, they have somehow deconstructed the twin flame Mark,” he explained, and Theon could see some resemblances.

“But the first Mark is just the symbol of a god,” Lange said, leaning forward to see. Katya had done the same, Corbin looking over Lange’s shoulder.

“That’s the one I still haven’t quite figured out,” Razik said. “But I think that part is some of the Source Mark. When the actual Source Mark is given, one power has to overtake the other. The next one though.” He tapped on the second Source Mark. “That one is this part of the twin flame Mark.”

Razik traced a few lines on his hands.

“The third Mark is this portion,” he went on, tracing another portion of the Mark on his hand. “The last Mark took me a little while to work out. There are small traces of the twin flame Mark, but it also has the actual Source Mark in it along with?—”

“The Guardian Mark,” Theon finished, looking between Razik’s hand and the Source Marks. He was right. It was subtle in some ways, but he was still right.

And somehow Scarlett had seen this instantly when she was here.

“Your queen is clever,” Theon muttered, still studying everything.

“She’s not my queen,” Razik retorted.

Theon glanced up at him. “I thought she was the High Queen of the World Walkers?”

“And I am not a fucking World Walker.”

“But Eliza serves in her Court?” Katya asked, and thank the gods he wasn’t the only one confused now.

“She is the general of the Fire Court. Technically, she serves under the Fire Prince,” Razik said, withdrawing his hand and leaning back against the sofa.

“Whom Scarlett is married to,” Theon said.

“Yes, but Scarlett’s brother rules another continent.Hiswife is my queen,” Razik answered. “Speaking of, where is Auryon?”

“What does Auryon have to do with anything?” Theon asked, returning his attention to the book before him. But then his gaze whipped to Katya in understanding. “You believe you and Axel are twin flames.”

It wasn’t a question, and he watched as a blush colored her cheeks.

“I didn’t say that, but that thought may have occurred to me,” she answered. “But after hearing everything about it, I don’t think it was an accurate thought.”

“Why not?” Lange asked. “You’re Fae. He’s Legacy. Isn’t that the requirement?”

“It is,” Razik answered.

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